Lufthansa Flight Diverted After Passenger’s Battery Catches Fire
- A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon was diverted to Lyon, France, after a passenger’s power bank caught fire.
- The Airbus A321-200 was carrying 198 passengers when the incident occurred on Saturday.
- The crew placed the battery in a protective bag designed for lithium batteries, and no one was injured.
- The pilot diverted the flight as a precaution, and passengers continued their journey the next day after staying overnight in a hotel.
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A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon was diverted to Lyon. The trigger was a burning power bank in the seating area. The crew reached for a special safety bag.
Lufthansa flight diverts to Lyon after passenger's lithium battery catches fire on board
Lufthansa announced that a flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon was forced to divert to the French city of Lyon after a portable lithium battery belonging to one of the passengers caught fire.The incident occurred on board an Airbus A321-200 aircraft carrying 198 passengers on its way to the Portuguese capital.A company spokesperson stated that the crew immediately dealt with the incident, placing the battery in a protective bag specifically designed…
A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon was diverted to Lyon. The trigger was a burning power bank in the seating area. The crew reached for a special safety bag.
A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon was diverted to Lyon on Saturday 26 September after an external battery caught fire on board. The incident did not cause any injuries.
From Frankfurt to Lisbon, an Airbus A321 from Lufthansa declared an emergency on Saturday night and landed in Lyon. Its 198 passengers ended the night at the hotel.
A Lufthansa plane flying from Frankfurt to Lisbon was diverted to Lyon in France after one passenger's external battery caught fire, the airline said.
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